Health Conditions and the Brain
How do health conditions affect the brain? Genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors are all linked to the health status of our brain. It is possible for us to significantly influence some of these factors, some of which are much easier to control than others. Eating well, exercising regularly and avoiding unnecessary stress all contribute to […]
Sight and Cognition
Vision is the brain’s way of touching. Maurice Merlau-Ponty French Philosopher Even though our eyes are located very close to our brain, it is easy to think of them as two separate body parts when, in fact, the retina is actually an outgrowth of the brain as a result of evolution. This close association provides […]
An Introduction to People Skills
The BrainHQ training category of People Skills is sometimes referred to as social cognition because it relates to how you interact with other people. Like other thinking skills, social cognition can be improved with training. Facial expressions of joy, anger, sadness, and fear were created using M.A.R.C. software How does social cognition work in the […]
An Introduction to Navigation
You may be wondering why Navigation is a cognitive training area within BrainHQ, especially if you rarely use navigational skills in your everyday life. Even if you don’t drive a taxi or even need to use a map, developing your navigation skills improves your spatial intelligence and this enhances the health and performance of key […]
Sleep and the Brain
Two types of sleep An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a recording of brain activity using sensors attached to the scalp to pick up the brain’s electrical signals. Sleep experts used EEGs to measure brain wave patterns and identify two types of sleep – REM and non-REM. Image courtesy of Oura Ring REM Sleep REM stands for […]
Music and the Brain
Music doesn’t just get you in the right mood for activities like relaxation and learning. Music itself can lead to changes in the brain to help you to relax and also make it easier to learn. We’ve already learned about the role that hearing has in our wider cognition so it makes sense that music […]
BrainHQ Progress
This information displayed in the Progress tab of your BrainHQ profile page captures details from all of your training sessions, regardless of whether you used the Personal Trainer or the A La Carte menu. We have already looked at tracking your training progress using Stars and Levels. In this lesson we will be looking at […]
Nutrition and the Brain
Eating the right food certainly helps to maintain the health of your brain. However, improving your brain health also requires focused training, lifestyle and learning commitments. Now that you have established a consistent training regime, you need to nourish your brain with the right nutrients to reinforce and accelerate these neurological improvements. https://youtu.be/wynOrcdCoZg Brain Nutrition […]
Environment and the Brain
Climate change, sustainability and the environment are hot topics at the moment, literally. It is easy to think that these issues don’t directly affect you or where you live. However, there is increasing evidence that our changing environment is right now impacting the health of our brains. The good news is that there are simple […]
An Introduction to Memory
Most definitions of memory relate to one’s ability to remember information, experiences, and people. It is important to note that memory also describes the ability of our body to perform tasks without consciously thinking about doing them. The same can be said for our brain when it subconsciously retrieves information to help solve problems, analyse […]
